Peterson Named NCHC Rookie of Month
Feb 3, 2015 | Hockey
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Omaha freshman forward Avery Peterson was named the NCHC Rookie of the Month on Tuesday, the third Maverick to earn a monthly honor.
Peterson led all Omaha players in scoring in January with five goals and three assists for eight points while playing in all six games. He began the month by scoring a goal and adding two assists to lead all players in Omaha's 5-4 win over No. 10 Denver. He had no points the following night but finished even as the Mavericks' finished the sweep of Denver, 1-0. For his efforts in the series, he was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week.
The following weekend at Colorado College, the native of Grand Rapids, Minn. had a goal in the first game of the series as Omaha lost, 4-3. The next night, he had two goals, including the game winner, and added an assist in a 4-1 win that secured the split. He again was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week, the third time this season he's picked up the honor.
To conclude the month, Peterson picked up a goal in Omaha's 3-2 overtime win over No. 1 North Dakota on Jan. 30. Peterson finished +2 for the month and was third on the team with 17 shots during the month.
Peterson's eight points in January rank third overall among all NCAA freshmen and his 0.83 goals per game and 1.33 points per game are first among all NCAA rookies. Overall, he is now tied for fourth in rookie scoring in the NCHC with 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points. That total puts him in a four-way tie for 16th in the nation.
Senior goaltender Ryan Massa was named the NCHC Player of the Month for October. Sophomore forward Austin Ortega was named both the NCHC and the national player of the month for December.
The Mavericks return to action on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14 against Western Michigan.
Peterson led all Omaha players in scoring in January with five goals and three assists for eight points while playing in all six games. He began the month by scoring a goal and adding two assists to lead all players in Omaha's 5-4 win over No. 10 Denver. He had no points the following night but finished even as the Mavericks' finished the sweep of Denver, 1-0. For his efforts in the series, he was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week.
The following weekend at Colorado College, the native of Grand Rapids, Minn. had a goal in the first game of the series as Omaha lost, 4-3. The next night, he had two goals, including the game winner, and added an assist in a 4-1 win that secured the split. He again was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week, the third time this season he's picked up the honor.
To conclude the month, Peterson picked up a goal in Omaha's 3-2 overtime win over No. 1 North Dakota on Jan. 30. Peterson finished +2 for the month and was third on the team with 17 shots during the month.
Peterson's eight points in January rank third overall among all NCAA freshmen and his 0.83 goals per game and 1.33 points per game are first among all NCAA rookies. Overall, he is now tied for fourth in rookie scoring in the NCHC with 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points. That total puts him in a four-way tie for 16th in the nation.
Senior goaltender Ryan Massa was named the NCHC Player of the Month for October. Sophomore forward Austin Ortega was named both the NCHC and the national player of the month for December.
The Mavericks return to action on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14 against Western Michigan.
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